Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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